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University of Michigan

The Future of Payment Technologies

University of Michigan via Coursera

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Discover the future of payment technology, from mobile payments to tokenization. In this course, you will learn new ways of making payments from consumer-to-business (C2B), from consumer-to-consumer (C2C), and from business-to-business (B2B). You will explore current payment system technologies to examine their strengths and weaknesses, and understand the ways technological innovation is changing these traditional systems. You’ll learn about new front-end innovations like digital wallets and mobile payments and also discover back-end innovations like tokenization, mobile money, and new payment infrastructure.

Syllabus

  • FinTech and Digital Wallets
    • Welcome to the first module of this course! In this module, you'll dive into the world of FinTech innovations and discover how digital wallets are revolutionizing the money transfer industry. This module explores legacy systems like check processing and advances to modern solutions like ACH and digital wallets, illuminating their impact on financial transactions.
  • Credit Card Innovations
    • In this module, you'll explore the evolution of credit card technologies and their impact on modern payment systems. This module covers the origin of credit cards, the stakeholders involved, and the innovations addressing security and accessibility challenges.
  • Payment Technology in Emerging Markets
    • You have now reached the final module of this course. In this module, you'll explore how emerging markets like Africa and India are pioneering payment innovations despite lacking extensive financial infrastructure. You'll also learn about groundbreaking systems such as M-Pesa and India’s UPI, uncovering the strategies that drive financial inclusion and rapid fintech adoption.

Taught by

Robert Dittmar and Andrew Wu

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    Extremely insightful in understanding the nuances of the digital age and payment methods available today as compared to before.
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